Week of October 31, 2016

Happy Halloween!  

Although in secondary school we do not celebrate Halloween with candy and costumes many of our students will be helping out in the ES Halloween Read Aloud which will take place on Monday from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM in the ISY Library.  It is an excellent way to see the ISY community in action, with secondary and elementary students having a great time together. 

This past weekend was exciting for our Volleyball teams. Both the boys and the girl's teams participated in the YAC tournament. Boys volleyball took first place, and the girls took second place.  We are hopeful that both teams are energized and ready for their exciting SEASAC tournament which will be held in Bangkok this weekend.

Boys and girls soccer will also participate in their SEASAC tournament in Kuala Lumpur. We wish all our ISY teams a successful weekend. 

This Week in Secondary we have the following to look forward to:

Monday 

• Halloween Read Aloud on October 31 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM in Library on Main Campus
• University of Melbourne- Lunch visit 

Tuesday 

• Parent Forum/Coffee Evening at 5:30 PM in the Cafeteria the. The purpose of the evening is to share key items that are impacting the secondary school and to keep parent updated and informed of initiatives that are underway. 

Wednesday

• ISY Spirit Day (+Pep Rally) - MS/HS students are encouraged to wear black/yellow to show their school spirit and support for the sports teams traveling for SEASAC on Thursday.
• PSAT Exam 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM - The PSAT exam is for all grade 10 students and those in grade 11 who signed up will be taking the exam. 

Thursday 

• Boys and Girls Volleyball and Soccer teams will be traveling for SEASAC 

Friday 

• End of First Trimester for MS Art/Drama/Health 
• MS Movie Night 6:00 - 8:30 PM

Saturday 

• SAT Exam

Week of October 24, 2016

Welcome back from the October Holiday. I am hopeful you have all enjoyed a restful week.

Please mark your calendar for next week, November 1, 2016, and join the Secondary Leadership Team for a Parent Coffee Evening. The purpose of the evening is to share key items that are impacting the secondary school and to keep parent updated and informed of initiatives that are underway.

Topics will include:

• Review of Secondary Goals 
• Update on Child Protection 
• Technology where are we and where are we going - Specifically Google classroom 
• Grade 10 Independent Project - What is it and how it is going thus far 
• Transition to the new facility

PSAT exam - All grade 10 students will be taking the PSAT exam on November 2, 2017, from 8:00 - 11:30 AM.

Student Busing - November 9, 2016 - Representatives of SMART Technical Services will hold a presentation on student busing Wednesday evening at 5:30 PM. Venue: ISY cafeteria. Services, student pick-up and delivery procedures, fees, proposed start date, vehicle information, etc., will be discussed at length.

As we move forward, please be aware of the following activities that will be occurring this week.

Monday

• Second Quater ASAs begin

Tuesday 

• HS Volleyball ISM boys and girls @ ISY 3:00-6:00 

Thursday

• HS Soccer boys and girls ISM @ ISY 

Saturday

• YAC HS volleyball championship @ YIS 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
• MS/HS SEEDS Halloween event from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the ISY campus.There will be a maze with a few competitive actives such as environmental riddles and apple bobbing. The tickets will be 3,000 kyats per person

Week of October 10, 2016

Week of October 10, 2016

Thanks to all the parents who attended conferences last week. It was great to have many parents on campus. If you have suggestions for ways to improve conferences, please let us know by selecting the following link.

• Week-Without-Walls: This week the ISY campus will be quiet as our grade 9-12 students will be away on their Week-Without-Walls. If your child is on a trip, the secondary office will email when the students arrive at their destination. In addition, parents will be notified if any changes are made to the schedule. Daily updates will not be provided by ISY. 
• Middle School Sports Evening will take place on Thursday from 3:00-5:30 PM. All students are encouraged to attend and participate in the fun filled event. 
• Google classroom- We continue to look for ways to fine tune the use of Google classroom in the secondary school. Upon our return from fall break, we will be gathering information from students, teachers, and parents regarding their experiences with Google classroom. As we progress through the year, we will continue to look for ways to improve the following:
• Communicate task and homework assignments 
• Develop an assessment schedule that is balanced for students
• Explore ways for parents to have access to your child's assignment calendar
• Week of October 17, 2016, will be a school holiday. I hope you all enjoy the time with family.